Barnes & Noble Education BNED
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:21 PM EDT

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted FCF Margin of 19.41% for Q3 2026, down 167.86% quarter-over-quarter from 28.6% in Q2 2026, and up 535.0% YoY from 3.06% in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 19.41% in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, FCF Margin rose 535.0% year-over-year to 19.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 2.84% (up 420.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 1.97%, up 808.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 19.41% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 28.6% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 45.85% in Q2 2023 to a low of 55.98% in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 2.7% and a median of 7.25% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 5552 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 3889 bps in 2023.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 2.78% in 2022, then surged by 301 bps to 11.15% in 2023, then plunged by 34 bps to 7.37% in 2024, then surged by 30 bps to 9.61% in 2025, then plunged by 302 bps to 19.41% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 19.41% in Q3 2026, 28.6% in Q2 2026, and 6.43% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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9 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.09 Bn 21.15 Mn 38.85%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 381.23 Mn 373.43 Mn 57.05 Mn -19.41%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 -19.41%
May 2, 2026 28.60%
Jan 31, 2026 -6.43%
Nov 1, 2025 9.61%
Aug 2, 2025 -24.76%
May 3, 2025 17.57%
Jan 25, 2025 -9.66%
Oct 26, 2024 7.37%
Jul 27, 2024 -55.98%
Apr 27, 2024 33.54%
Jan 27, 2024 -8.55%
Oct 28, 2023 11.15%
Jul 29, 2023 -48.21%
Apr 29, 2023 45.85%
Jan 28, 2023 -8.57%
Oct 29, 2022 2.78%
Jul 30, 2022 -9.32%
Apr 30, 2022 -9.68%
Jan 29, 2022 -7.25%
Oct 30, 2021 -2.05%